Teach Abroad with USAC

1/28/2009 - By: Staff Report

Professors from the University of Nevada, Reno have the unique opportunity to support the USAC mission and internationalize their home departments by teaching abroad. Visiting Professors establish contacts with foreign colleagues, enhance their own foreign language acquisition, strengthen and support international education and study abroad on campus, diversify course curriculum, and develop international relationships for research and other purposes.

Candidates must be full-time faculty members in good standing at the University of Nevada, Reno who will be returning to campus following their term abroad. Other key qualifications include:

superior teaching abilities reflected in student evaluation summaries

flexibility regarding international working and living conditions

willingness to enthusiastically experience local culture with students

contribution to the host university overseas, in addition to teaching the selected courses

active participation in publicizing and recruiting for their course(s) and program to ensure sufficient course enrollment